1998 BMW 750ilProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1998 BMW 750il, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 27, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 BMW 750il has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility30
Air bags11
Equipment10
Fuel/propulsion system11
Fuel system, gasoline10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 BMW 750il recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other 750il year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 750il median. How we score

'90'91'92'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What 750il owners report

Recent visibility complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DOUBLE PANES SEPARATE, CAUSING A WHITE FILM TO GRADUALLY APPEAR AND EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER THE WHOLE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING VIEW. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE DIRECTLY WITH BMW WERE FUTILE DUE TO "WARRANTY EXPIRATION". HOWEVER, A NEW WINDOW WAS…
Complaint 10334130 · Jun 1, 2010
THE SAFETY GLASS ON THE SIDE WINDOWS WERE DELAMINATED MAKING IT HARD TO SEE OUT. BMW WON'T REPLACE, BUT RECOGNIZED IT AS A DEFECT.*AK
Complaint 10187817 · Apr 13, 2007
THE "SECURITY" WINDOWS HAVE STARTED TO DELAMINATE AND HAVE CRACKED THE DRIVERS WINDOW. ALL FOUR DOOR WINDOWS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT LOOKS LIKE A BAD TINT JOB. VISION IS COMPROMISED TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. *JB
Complaint 10172869 · Nov 7, 2006

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